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Jonathan Fryer

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Biography, Memoir, History

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I am reading Dylan The Nine Lives and am thoroughly enjoying it. I think you managed to put a laugh on every page and in doing so, you have truly captured D.T.'s essence and passed it on. Was it difficult to write?
Jonathan Fryer Delighted you enjoyed it, David. I found some original material, which was unexpected (notably interviewing his brother-in-law) but the main difficult…moreDelighted you enjoyed it, David. I found some original material, which was unexpected (notably interviewing his brother-in-law) but the main difficulty was getting the right balance of judgment as there was much about DT that was reprehensible, though his best poetry is sublime.(less)
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Jonathan Fryer Having recently completed a childhood memoir, I have now embarked on a novel -- which is a new direction for me.
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Many thanks to Tracey and Lis for this new interview about my childhood memoir Eccles Cakes:

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